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Innovative Competencies

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THINAI online course

THINAI is an acronym. It expands to six domains.
1. Technology
2. Humanities & Social Sciences
3. Intelligence
4. Natural & Applied Sciences
5. Arts & Aesthetics
6. Innovative Competencies

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6. Innovative Competencies: 9 Clusters, 37 Themes. Imagine, design, build and lead: turn ideas into useful things that help people and planet.

 

61. Creative Thinking and Ideation

62. Design Thinking and Prototyping

63. Invention and Maker Skills

64. Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise

65. Sustainable and Frugal Innovation

66. Social and Community Innovation

67. Leadership, Collaboration and Execution

68. Communication and Persuasion for Innovators

69. Adaptability, Ethics and Future Readiness.

Cluster 1
61. Creative Thinking and Ideation

Themes
611. Creative Thinking Techniques
612. Curiosity & Powerful Questions
613. Brainstorming & Idea Generation
614. Biomimicry & Nature-Inspired Innovation

Cluster 2
62. Design Thinking and Prototyping

Themes
621. Empathy & User Research
622. Defining the Problem & Opportunity
623. Prototyping & Building Models
624. Testing, Feedback & Iteration

Cluster 3
63. Invention and Maker Skills

Themes
631. Invention Challenges
632. Maker & Digital Fabrication
633. Sensors, Electronics & Mechanisms for Prototypes
634. Repair, Hacking & Reinventing Everyday Objects
635. Game Design & Playful Learning

Cluster 4
64. Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise

Themes
641. Empathy & User Research
642. Defining the Problem & Opportunity
643. Prototyping & Building Models
644. Testing, Feedback & Iteration

Cluster 5
65. Sustainable and Frugal Innovation

Themes
651. Waste-to-Wealth & Upcycling
652. Circular & Regenerative Design
653. Green Innovation & Eco-Solutions
654. Frugal Innovation: Doing More with Less

Cluster 6
66. Social and Community Innovation

Themes
661. Understanding Community Needs
662. Co-Creation & Participatory Design
663. Combining Traditional Knowledge with New Ideas
664. Scaling & Sharing Solutions

Cluster 7
67. Leadership, Collaboration and Execution

Themes
671. Leadership & Initiative
672. Collaborating in Innovation Teams
673. Project Management & Delivery
674. Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing

Cluster 8
68. Communication and Persuasion for Innovators

Themes
681. Pitching & Presenting Ideas
682. Storytelling for Change
683. Advocacy & Campaigning
684. Proposals, Documentation & Reports

Cluster 9
69. Adaptability, Ethics and Future Readiness.

Themes
691. Adaptability & Learning from Failure
692. Ethics & Responsible Innovation
693. Futures Thinking & Foresight
694. Intellectual Property & Open Innovation

John Britto Academy (JOBA), Australia is an educational academy, online and offline, for learning and living sustainably. It is a registered business name in Australia, recorded with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) since 30 August 2021.

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Our team of honorary experts works across education, health, organic farming, technology, psychology, philosophy, human development, media and communication, and art and literature. We work with schools, civil society organisations and scholars in Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia and Singapore.

Our sister organisation, Global Giving Group Incorporated (3G), an incorporated association registered in Australia since 2018, brings together young people in 43 countries.

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